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– Lat/Long: 81.50° S 73.50° E

Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Fri night, min -56°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Tue morning, min -56°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Thu night, min -55°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Fri
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
SSE
15
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ENE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
NNW
20
NW
30
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
40
WNW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-52
-50
-48
-46
-43
-45
-45
-48
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-54
-55
-50
-51
-53
-54
-54
-54
-52
-53
-53
-51
-50
-50
-52
-54
-54
-54
-51
-46
-45
-48
min°C
-53
-52
-48
-47
-44
-46
-47
-51
-52
-53
-53
-53
-52
-54
-55
-56
-54
-51
-54
-56
-55
-54
-53
-53
-53
-53
-50
-51
-54
-54
-55
-55
-52
-49
-47
-49
chill°C 
-75
-68
-68
-67
-62
-64
-65
-70
-72
-73
-72
-72
-70
-72
-72
-72
-74
-72
-74
-76
-76
-76
-77
-78
-77
-75
-72
-73
-75
-74
-76
-78
-78
-76
-72
-72
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-53-51-48-47-44-46-46-50-52-53-53-53-52-53-55-56-52-51-54-55-55-54-53-53-53-52-50-51-53-54-55-55-52-48-46-49
Sunrise
3:38
3:51
4:01
4:14
4:25
4:37
3:51
5:05
5:20
5:35
5:52
6:12
Sunset
12:59
12:47
12:36
12:24
12:12
11:47
11:35
10:21
11:07
10:52
10:36
10:17

Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Fri night, min -56°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Ridge A Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Tue morning, min -56°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ridge A at the specific elevation of 4053 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ridge A. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1018 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB61E66S
1714 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
- km
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
2.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
ASCATB60E66S
1716 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB62E66S
1721 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATB59E66S
1723 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB58E66S
1748 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ESE
(34 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB57E66S
1790 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB25E69S
1812 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the ENE
(66 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB62E65S
1818 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 122).
- km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.